Sci-Fi, Vol. 2

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Great Early Scifi Show.
Kinda corny but fun...
Time Tunnel Classic Irwin Allen production
a good time trip
Tunnel Vision

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The Time Tunnel Vol. 1
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Season 1 Vol. 2
Voyage to the Bottom of Sea: Season 2, Vol. 1
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season One, Vol. 1
Voyage to the Bottom of Sea - Season 2, Volume 2

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Release Date: 2006-06-06

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The Time Tunnel rivaled Mr. Peabody for improbable history, and in the series' final 15 episodes, scientists Tony Newman (James Darrin) and Doug Phillips' (Robert Colbert) time travels take an increasingly fantastic turn, as witness their close encounters with aliens in "Visitors from Beyond the Stars," "The Kidnappers," "Raiders from Outer Space," and the final episode, "Town of Terror" (listen in these episodes for the music that shamelessly steals from Bernard Herrmann's score for The Day the Earth Stood Still). Things even take a supernatural turn in "The Ghost of Nero." Tony and Doug's excellent adventures include meetings with such personages as Rudyard Kipling ("Night of the Long Knives"), "Billy the Kid," and, incredibly, Machiavelli, who has been transported to Gettysburg during the Civil War ("The Death Merchant"). They also meet up with such mythical characters as Robin Hood ("The Revenge of Robin Hood") and "Merlin the Magician." One of the series' more provocative episodes is "The Walls of Jericho," in which Tony and Doug join forces with Joshua. Observing from Project Tic-Toc's underground facility, Dr. Ann MacGregor (Lee Meriwether) expresses skepticism over the biblical story. "I'm a scientist," she states. "I don't permit myself to believe in miracles." Other memorable episodes include "Kill Two by Two," set on a Pacific Island during 1945 where Tony and Doug meet a disgraced Japanese soldier, and the episode featuring Robert Duvall as a saboteur who leads Tony and Doug on a "Chase Through Time."

Among this series' enduring charms are the obvious use of footage from theatrical films to clumsily boost production values, as well as some of the more juvenile dialogue. When they learn of one alien plot to attack earth, our heroes proclaim, "We can't let them do it." Time ran out on the Tunnel after only one season. Its cancellation left Tony and Doug to seemingly forever tumble "along the infinite corridors of time" en route to some "new fantastic adventure." Thanks to DVD, we can join them time after time. --Donald Liebenson

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FROM THE CREATIVE GENIUS OF IRWIN ALLEN COMES ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND ORIGINAL SCI-FI SHOWS OF THE 1960s!

Determined to prove that Project Tic Toc was capable of sending humans through time, Dr. Tony Newman and Dr. Doug Phillips entered the project's time tunnel before final tests were completed. Now, caught in time and unable to return home, the two scientists battle to stay alive as the Vortex of Time thrusts them into the middle of some of the most significant events in world history. But even more important, as the time travelers encounter famous and influential people of the past, they must make sure their actions don't inadvertently change history and alter the future.

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Great Early Scifi Show........2007-04-19

What made this show work when it was aired was not only the interaction between the cast but also whatever historical timeperiod they visited you wanted to go out and research that time frame. The first episode was probably the best because you get to see the long spiral of the tunnel from the side (I don't think that was ever shown again) making it look like a huge expense for a set at its time. If you can overlook obvious flaws such as:

- why no matter what clothes they were wearing or how disheveled they were, Tony still ended up with the same green turtleneck sweater and Doug his perfectly pressed business suit.
- No matter what time period or country they went to, everyone spoke modern English.
- They usually ended up at key historical moments (this made you see how they would try to change history (unlike Star Trek) such as preventing the Titanic from being sunk or Lincoln from being shot.
- The consoles that they looked at (squiggly lines) with huge tape drives along the sides of the complex.

Viewer be aware that this series like Lost in Space (another Irwin Allen creation of the 60's) does not get resolved in the end. It would be nice if the Scifi Channel could produce a continuation to the series with an end resolution.

Yes, Lee Merriweather still looks as gorgeous as we remember. You wonder why Michelle Lee (Darrin's wife) never appeared in the show. Along with Star Trek, the best Scifi tv of the 60's.

Kinda corny but fun..........2007-04-15

TV shows are simply not what they used to be. Anthology series are simply not out there anymore. Although this would not be considered a true anthology, each episode is different. Not at all like the Twilight Zone or Thriller but still fun. My complaint is that the time travelers are two scientist that seem to be able to destroy any and all foes in battle. Why do I find it hard to believe that these two scientists could kick the poop out of Arabian soldiers. Kinda quirky. Still, the series is a fun one to watch and enjoy.

Time Tunnel Classic Irwin Allen production.......2007-04-05

One of my favourites the from glory 60's TV. Great colour and sound and enjoyed the special features, especially interviews with Whit Bissell, James Darren (he hasn't aged!), Robert Colbert and Lee Meriweather (she hasn't aged either!). Also enjoyed the a unaired pilot with additional scenes and alternate ending. I had never seen the pilot episode on the Titanic since I saw the series in 1967, so I never knew how Tony and Doug got lost in time in the first place. Now I have! Interesting to note why Dougs costume of suit and tie stayed with him in time. It was actually the dress of the Titanic era when he landed there. Also enjoyed the 2002 unaired pilot....looks like this was an attempt to bring back the series. I wish a producer or film maker would have another go. You can have so much variety with time travel. Love it!

a good time trip.......2007-04-04

I was quite satisfied with this purchase - The time trip reminds me of my good old time...

Tunnel Vision.......2007-03-14

If you acquired the first volume, Volume 2 of THE TIME TUNNEL is a must. You have to put TIME TUNNEL into its historic perspective. This show premierd at a time when creater Irwin Allen could do no wrong. With successful shows like LOST IN SPACE and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, Irwin continued his sci-fi victory streak with THE TIME TUNNEL.

For those who missed the first half of the DVD release, the plot is not unlike that of a later generation's QUANTUM LEAP. Two American scientists enter the experimental Time Tunnel and find themselves bounced backward and forward in time. Unfortunately the Tunnel technicians seem to be able to retrieve everyone except for poor Tony Newman and Doug Phillips. As such, Tony and Doug randomly appear at historic moments through time.

Let's face it, the storylines in Volume 2 are not Emmy Award material. In fact, some of them are just plain dumb. History is recreated on a shoestring budget using existing 20th Century Fox sets and borrowed footage from film vaults. Volume 2 also has two episodes where we are treated to silver-faced aliens who look like escapees from LOST IN SPACE. Some of the Jupiter 2 props also make it onto TIME TUNNEL's soundstage. No matter. The highlights of each episode are the scenes involving the Time Tunnel set itself.

Two of the special features in this DVD set deserve special mention. First is an Irwin Allen 1976 pilot for a series very similar to THE TIME TUNNEL. Alas, the familiar tunnel complex is replaced by a closet-sized office and cheap staircase. On the other hand you have to remember that the 1970s was the decade of THE INCREDIBLE HULK, WONDERWOMAN, THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, THE BIONIC WOMAN, and THE NIGHT STALKER. Maybe a time travel staircase was not that farfetched.

Better is the unaired 2002 pilot for a new TIME TUNNEL. The pilot leans on themes closely tied to the 1960s series. In watching the exceptional pilot you could not miss the heavy influence of STAR GATE SG1 and THE X FILES. In the 2002 TIME TUNNEL our heroes, including Doug Phillips and "Toni" Newman, go back in time for very specific missions and return back to the complex at the conclusion of the show. The tunnel, though not as beautiful as the 1966 version, is probably more realistic.

It is a shame that this series only lasted one season -- thus the likely reason the season was released as two separate volumes.

Voyage to the Bottom of Sea: Season 2, Vol. 1

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Childhood memories
Great seeing again after all these years!
Voyage Back to the Sixties!!!!
GREAT STUFF!!!
Voyage to the bottom of the sea

Voyage to the Bottom of Sea: Season 2, Vol. 1
Starring: Terry Becker
Director: Alex March , Alan Crosland Jr. , Tom Gries , John Brahm , and Joseph Lejtes
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Release Date: 2006-10-24

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Bolstered by its first-season success, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea returned on September 19, 1965, with a second season full of surprises. Now in full color, the continuing adventures of Adm. Nelson (Richard Basehart), Capt. Crane (David Hedison) and the intrepid crew of the nuclear sub Seaview were no longer limited to the ocean depths; the advent of the "Flying Sub" (officially dubbed "FS-1"), enabled Nelson and crew to expand the horizons of their top-secret service, flying at super-sonic speed or plunging into the ocean with the push of a joystick. The manta-shaped FS-1 quickly became a staple of nearly every episode, routinely deployed from its launch-bay on the newly upgraded Seaview, still the most elegant submarine of fact or fiction. Cold-war conspiracies and power-hungry villains remain common in these 13 episodes, all set in the "near future" of the 1970s, and spiced up with science-fiction scenarios familiar to any fan of producer Irwin Allen's other '60s SF shows like Land of the Giants and The Time Tunnel. And while the show's occasional monsters (in episodes like "Jonah and the Whale," "Leviathan" and "The Monster from Outer Space") are laughably cheesy by modern standards, they're balanced out by intelligent plots (many written by William Welch) involving espionage, sabotage, nuclear threats, and high-tech weaponry.

These are the plot elements that dominate most of these well-written episodes, capably handled by directors like Sobey Martin, Leo Penn (father of Sean), Nathan Juran (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) and others. And while Basehart and Hedison were never the most dynamic performers, they set a solid foundation for the series, holding their own with such prominent guest stars as Gia Scala ("Jonah and the Whale"), Victor Buono ("The Cyborg"), future indie-film pioneer John Cassavetes ("The Peacemaker"), soon-to-be-"Sulu" George Takei ("The Silent Saboteurs"), and many other '60s TV stalwarts. Voyage never wavered from its stodgy pacing, flat humor, and occasional lapses in logic (like having divers talk while their mouths are stuffed with oxygen regulators, etc.), but despite occasional gaps in credibility, it remained a slick, smart adventure series rooted in the political reality of the cold war. As with previous Voyage DVD sets, these episodes are so crisp and clean that you can easily see the guide-wires used to "fly" the Flying Sub (on a "Lydecker" rig, named after special effects pioneer Howard Lydecker), and loyal fans will enjoy the mid-season shift to "sonar-screen" opening credits, economical recycling of sets and stock footage, and the lively contributions of supporting cast members Bob Dowdell (as "Chip" Morton), Terry Becker (Chief Sharkey), Allen Hunt ("Stu" Riley), and Del Monroe (Kowalski). Bonus features are minimal but worthwhile, especially for fans: There's over 20 minutes of raw special effects footage (mostly redundant, but of interest to TV and FX historians), and photo galleries consisting of concept art, episode photos, behind-the-scenes photos and publicity stills. Best of all--and not mentioned on the DVD packaging--is the inclusion of "Voyage to See What's on the Bottom," a MAD magazine TV parody from 1966, viewable on-screen in its hilarious entirety. Nostalgic fun for seasoned fans, and likely to gain a new following on DVD, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is still entertaining after all these years. --Jeff Shannon

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JOURNEY TO A BREATHTAKING WORLD OF DANGER AND SUSPENSE.

The SSRN Seaview, the world's most technologically advanced submarine, is back and more powerful than ever! Come aboard with Admiral Nelson, Captain Crane, and their crew as they brave hostile waters and explore uncharted depths, keeping the world safe from the enemies of mankind.

Season Two is full of innovative series firsts: it's the first season to be shot in color, and the Seaview has been masterfully redesigned to house the spectacular Flying Sub! Filled with espionage, action, sci-fi and suspense, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a true TV classic!

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Childhood memories.......2007-07-04

As a child of the 60's and 70's, I enjoyed these "neato" shows about the future. These shows made me want to hurry up and get there. Watching these old TV shows now, takes me back to a time before this ol' world was what so dang hard on a man. Now...as I watch these shows (VTTBOTS, LOTG,TT,LIS) I pine all the time for those days. Don't ya just wish things could go back to being..."neato"?
My children and I watch these old shows and laugh at the way the guys talk and at the many different ways the "special efforts" were brought about. It truly was a simpler time...all you needed was some string and imagination. Altho...if it wasn't for all this "neato" technology...then we wouldn't be enjoying our past so. Weeeeeee!

Great seeing again after all these years!.......2007-06-19

I watched this show back when it originally aired and it was great to see it again. Brought back a lot of memories. When I was a kid we had a black and white tv set so this was my first look at the series in color. My 12 year old boy and 14 year old daughter watched a couple episodes with me and were laughing. They thought the special effects were awful but back when I was a kid they were state of the art. Although my kids aren't interested in seeing any more episodes....I am!

Voyage Back to the Sixties!!!!.......2007-05-14

The second season of 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' brought color to the adventures of the Seaview. Like all of Irwin Allen's shows, this one blended tense drama and great actors with absurd sci-fi situations and laughable sets and props.

Richard Basehart and David Heddison and the guest stars bring gravitas a-plenty, but the foam rubber monsters and stereotype villians keep things light. I love the sets and sounds of the 'Seaview' and the heavy-handed moralizing that came with every episode.

GREAT STUFF!!!.......2007-03-05

Along with THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., this is probably my favorite TV show from the 1960's. The print source here is much better than I remember it on our family consol; vivid, clear, bright, sharp...maybe we just had a bad tv set??? This is great period sci-fi & lots of fun(especially spotting the guest stars!). However, I'm not a huge fan of double-sided dvds as they tend to wear & skip when played often...but for VOYAGE, I guess I'll make an exception. SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Voyage to the bottom of the sea.......2007-02-08

I"m really enjoying watching these episodes.. loved the show when I was a kid, and the old special effects are hilarious now. Plots are still very interesting, with old time scenarios (e.g. bad guys can't shoot the broad side of a barn, good guys get their man in one shot...). Lots of fun!

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Virtual Snooze!
Delivered the goods
If you liked the first one, you'll like this one. I did.
Another winner from Surrender Cinema
Think Pink

Virtual Encounters, Vol. 2
Starring: Ethan Hunt , John Roberts , Brandy Davis , Jill Tompkins , and Nikki Fritz
Director: Cybil Richards
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Virtual Snooze!.......2007-01-07

I bought it because I had heard it was a good flick! Well after watching it I gave it to my brother. Save your money.

Delivered the goods.......2005-08-06

Let's face it. We buy movies like this for only one reason, the nudity. This movie certainly delivers. Nikki Fritz in paticular looks very sexy in her scenes.

The movie is centered around various people trying out a virtual reality simulator in some guys' college dorm room. Really, this is just an excuse for various stars to have sex in different settings. All the scenes were well done. My paticular favorite was Nikki Fritz getting it from behind on a motorcycle. Highly recommended. Sit back and enjoy!

If you liked the first one, you'll like this one. I did........2003-07-13

This has no relationship to Virtual Encounters 1, so it's not really a sequel. The two videos just share the general concept of people having simulated sex through a virtual reality machine. So if you were really blown away by the story and dialog in VC 1 (yeah, right), and expecting a continuation in VC 2, just be warned. All the actors and actresses are new, but it has the same excellent director, Sybil Richards.

But like VC 1, you get lots of beautiful women and a lot of great sex scenes that push the envelope of soft core just about as far as it can go.

If you have VC 1 and you liked it, you'll like VC 2. If you don't have either, but like really good softcore sex, get both.

Another winner from Surrender Cinema.......2003-03-03

Count Virtual Encounters 2 among the ranks of sequels having absolutely no connection with their predecessors. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but in this case the story (what there is of it) falls a little short of the original. Matt really likes Ginger, but he figures he doesn't stand a chance with her. This being the case, he decides to order a virtual reality system in which he can experience vicariously the things unavailable to him in the real world. Once his roommate finds out about the amazing product, he convinces Matt to go into business selling time under the goggles to students all over campus. Eventually, Ginger herself undergoes the experience, and this leads to a rather predictable ending. The mature content of this movie is quite good, and there is also quite a lot of it. As always, Surrender Cinema was able to round up a cast of attractive and at least somewhat talented actresses (and actors, I suppose, but I tried not to pay much attention to the guys). When it comes to these sorts of dumb, sex-oriented movies, Surrender Cinema simply cannot be beat, which makes it hard for me to figure out why the company seems to have disappeared. I personally prefer the original Virtual Encounters to this sequel, but either one is more than capable of entertaining anyone interested in this type of good, clean fun-okay, maybe it's not that clean, but it's definitely good.

Think Pink.......2002-03-18

This movie is probably one of the most explicit you can see in the softcore genre... a couple scenes could make it into a Penthouse video. It's a real collector's item if you are a fan of Kara Styler (aka Chrissy Styler) a six foot tall bombshell who has an incredibley fit body. Her stipper sequence leaves nothing to the imagination and her threeway with super hot Nikki Fritz is a sizzler. And that masseuse scene, yep, it shows stuff you'd see from Penthouse. Surrender Cinema's Director's Cut versions of their movies usually show this kind of hot, envelope pushing stuff. Hotter than Playboy but not really porn.

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Lost in Space-Season2, Vol.1
Classic T.V. Lost in Space in Colour
Season 2 - What happened?
JUST A FUN SERIES TO WATCH
Danger! Campy as the danger may be.

Lost in Space - Season 2, Vol. 1
Director: Alvin Ganzer , Jus Addiss , Anton Leader , Leonard Horn , and Irwin Allen
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While Lost in Space may never enter the pantheon of great television programming, the 1960s sci-fi show certainly has its charms, all of them in evidence on this first volume of episodes from the second season. Produced by Irwin Allen, who would later be responsible for blockbuster disaster films like The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, these 16 episodes from 1966-67 (spread out over four DVDs) find the show undergoing some changes, both technically (from black & white into color) and in terms of tone (more campy and tongue-in-cheek, especially as the season goes on). The latter is due in large part to the performance of Jonathan Harris as Dr. Zachary Smith, who puts the "arch" in archvillain (it was his meddling that got them all lost in the first place). Harris's portrayal of Smith as cowardly, duplicitous, pompous, and not a little fey often goes right over the top, but the other characters (including Guy Williams as Prof. John Robinson, June Lockhart as his wife Maureen, and young Bill Mumy as Will) are so bland and generic that Harris, the family robot, and guest stars like Strother Martin and Wally Cox offer the only available relief.

The Lost in Space storylines are predictable (almost always involving some alien-related jeopardy prompted by Smith's greed and foolishness) and the special effects and production values won't excite anyone used to the wonders of the digital age. Still, this is television, where budgets are smaller and schedules much tighter, so lowered expectations are in order anyway. Some users may feel shortchanged by the absence of extra features, or by the fact that the set doesn't include the entire season (the second part is available separately). But the transfers are good and the DVD menus easily navigable. But on the whole Lost in Space devotees--and there are many of them--should be well satisfied. --Sam Graham

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Lost in Space-Season2, Vol.1.......2007-03-13

As a Lost in Space fan since I was a youngster, I have enjoyed watching the episodes over and over again. There are part of my teenager years.

Classic T.V. Lost in Space in Colour.......2007-02-18

This is classic Television show do the Robinson's ever get home ?The picture is clear a good presentation.Go and Buy It top show.2nd & 3rd Seasons in colour

Season 2 - What happened?.......2006-09-27

I have enjoyed watching both Seasons 1 & 2 and I agree that the seasons are as different as night and day. Season 1 was true adventure with terrific stories and special effects for their day. But Season 2 was about maintaining popularity!
In Irwin Allen's defense, I can understand why he changed things. With the advent of "color" television, shots were framed for maximum color effect in Season 2. The creative black & white camera angles used in the storytelling of Season 1 are replaced with wide angle shots for Season 2. In addition, if you watch Season 2 and then return to Season 1 you cannot escape the fact that Season 1 had an edge. This show was supposed to be for kids yet some episodes are devoid of any break in the tension.
"Follow the Leader" and "Invaders from the 5th Dimension" are classic episodes filled with stress. The one character that provided security and stablility at all times was Professor Robinson. In "Follow the Leader", Dr. Robinson is taken over by an alien spirit. At one point, he literally plans to kill his son by pushing him off a cliff! In "Invaders", Dr. Smith uses Will as a sacrificial lamb to save himself and the others from destruction. Great stories but for what audience??
To the chagrin of LIS purists, Irwin Allen made the choice to tone down the anxiety level in Season 2 incorporating humor and more child-friendly stories. Sarcasm and comedy are used to break the tension, if any. Dr. Smith, Will, and the Robot become focal point characters from there on. While disappointed, I can understand what happened to Season 2 and I have not let it overshadow my enjoyment of the characters, stories, and music that I remember fondly from my childhood.

JUST A FUN SERIES TO WATCH.......2006-06-04

The 2nd season of LIS moved the series from serious sci-fi to camp, but somehow,it had a charm to it that few series have been able to duplicate, before or since. The show changed it's format to "camp" to do battle with other popular shows of it's era, such as "Batman", but it remains one of the most popular shows in TV history because of the terrific ensemble cast, and the witty repartee amongst the actors. Jonathan Harris was incomparable as Dr. Zachary Smith, a character he created which eventually typecast him and prevented him from playing any other role on TV. The plots were simple, but fun. I have all of the DVD's of this series, and would not part with any of them. Just sit back, enjoy the fun, and travel back in time to your childhood, which watching these episodes seems to do for you. I well remember coming home from school as a child and watching the reruns of this show at 4:00 on Channel 5 in NY. This show makes one smile and some of the episodes were excellent. I highly recommend that you puchase this DVD along with all of the other LIS DVD's for sale. It is classic television during a more pure and simple time in Americana...

Danger! Campy as the danger may be........2006-05-28

Season 1 of "Lost in Space" was presented as a single collection of eight DVDs. Season 2 was split into two volumes. Season 2 was originally shown in 1966-67, and though I no longer recall the contrast between "Star Trek," which I watched contemporaneously with "Lost in Space," and this show, the contrast had to be significant. Though some of the first sixteen episodes of season 2 attempted serious subjects, as the first sixteen episodes progressed the series became increasingly campy, with "The Girl from the Green Dimension" being the silliest of the bunch. I have to believe that Harry Raybould, who played Urso, looked back on his role in this episode and groans.

On the other hand there are the episodes such as "The Golden Man." This episode attempts to show that beauty is only skin deep. While the acting is more than a little over the top, with veteran actor Dennis Patrick barely visible behind his golden makeup, the show does an excellent job of making its point.

I found the episode "A Visit to Hades" to be very interesting. Veteran actor Gerald Mohr does a nice job of playing a character with more than a passing resemblance to Satan, though we learn he is not. Wally Cox takes a turn as a character with more bluff than bite in "The Forbidden World." Peter Brocco, a veteran of more than 200 film and television appearances, makes his mark in "The Deadly Games of Gamma 6."

You can count the number of science fiction television shows that left a lasting impression on viewers on your fingers. As campy as "Lost in Space" sometimes was, it left an impression that is nearly as strong for many people as the impression that "Star Trek" left. Of course "Star Trek" was a much bolder show, and tried to present some of the infinite possibilities that exist in the universe. "Lost in Space" reached only a brief distance into the future and was the first non-animated television show that focused on a family of space pioneers. There are plot holes galore. Dr. Smith has to be one of the most obnoxious central characters in a television show ever. And yet, I retain my fondness for this show.

I think it is easy in this age of sophisticated digital effects and a chain of quality and classic science fiction television that extends back to at least the original "Outer Limits" to look down on "Lost in Space" as unworthy of appreciation. However, the series was influential and it was memorable. Had Irwin Allen been allowed to maintain the serious nature of the show, it is possible that "Lost in Space" would have been the landmark television show that "Star Trek" became. I know I watched both, and I know I enjoyed "Star Trek" when it came out the year following the debut of "Lost in Space." I considered myself lucky that two such wonderful shows were on at the same time.

I look back on "Lost in Space" with fondness, and I absolutely enjoyed watching every single episode in this collection as well as those in season 1. I know I will enjoy the remaining episodes in season 2 and those of season 3. Perhaps my fondness is all nostalgia. If so, I will revel in my nostalgia and just maybe I will watch all the episodes one more time.

As a side note, after being a little boy and watching "Lost in Space," I admired Will Robinson a lot. I credit Will being a role model for my later years when I studied electronics and physics in college. This show may have been campy, but I am glad that I was encouraged by a show like this one. Perhaps we should all wish for more campy science fiction shows to encourage children to become scientists and engineers.

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Review of The Twilight Zone: Vol. 2
You are traveling through another dimension...
TZ as zeitgeist of the times
Nightmare on Twilight zone vol 2
"The Twilight Zone Volume 2" = The Best "Zone" DVD! Four Superior Episodes!

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Release Date: 2001-04-03

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Episodes: "Time Enough at Last" (Ep. 8, November 20, 1959) - A bookworm (Burgess Meredith) yearns for more time to read--then a nuclear holocaust leaves him alone in the world with lots of time, plenty to read, and one ironic twist! "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" (Ep. 22, March 4, 1960) - Inexplicable events cause the residents of quiet Maple Street to erupt into rioting. The residents suspect an alien invasion has occurred. If so, where are the alien monsters? "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (Ep. 123, October 11, 1963) - A salesman (William Shatner) recovering from a nervous breakdown spots a gremlin on the wing of his plane. When he attempts to alert the others, his nightmare truly begins! "The Odyssey of Flight 33" (Ep. 54, February 24, 1961) - Flight 33 picks up a peculiar tailwind and is blown off course. After apparently correcting the problem, the flight arrives at its destination--a billion years ahead of schedule!

Customer Reviews:

Review of The Twilight Zone: Vol. 2.......2006-03-20

I ordered this particular volume to augment, with video, a story in the literature book from which I teach my students. I knew what to expect from the DVD and was not disappointed. It did arrive sooner than I expected which was a pleasent surprise.
Sincerely,

B. Stiegelmeyer

You are traveling through another dimension..........2005-12-27

Four great episodes are included in this Twilight Zone Volume. Also included is some background information about the six seasons of The Twilight Zone, as well as a biography of Rod Serling. Like many who have reviewed The Twilight Zone, I became an instant fan of the show and think it still is one of the most intelligent and creative shows ever created.

My favorite episode of all time is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," so I had to check this out just for that. In this episode, after residents on a block see something mysterious fly overhead all sorts of unusual events begin to happen and the people, suspicious of one another, begin to make accusations and lose their patience. This episode is so intelligent because it really draws on the whole idea of mass hysteria and mob thought, and what can happen when it takes over a community, even a peaceful one.

The other episodes are all classics as well...

Time Enough At Last-Burgess Meredith plays a bookworm working at a bank. He is dissatisfied with his life at home because he never has enough time to read, so he reads everywhere he goes. He finally gets his wish of having enough time to read, with an ironic twist.

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet-This one stars William Shatner, who gives an extraordinary performance as a man who has had a previous mental breakdown, and now must take a flight with his wife. Once the plane takes off, he begins to see that all is not well as he looks outside the window. Is there really someone, or something out there, or is this just his imagination?

The Odyssey of Flight 33-A plane takes off trying to get to its destination, but mysterious things begin to happen when the plane apparently breaks the sound barrier and goes back into time.

The only beef I have with the volume is that, as others pointed out, it is a little thin (only four episodes) in a day and age where we can get an entire season of other shows on DVD. You can get other larger volumes of Twilight Zone on Amazon, but they cost somewhere in the neighborhood of eighty dollars for approximately thirty episodes. If you are looking for a specific episode, I think you are better off getting these smaller volumes for about six or seven dollars.

And this volume is a great way to start!

TZ as zeitgeist of the times.......2005-11-03

As others have already commented on the technical features of the set and the individual episodes, I just wanted to make a few comments on the series as a whole and perhaps how it was influenced by the cultural milieu of the time.

It was the drab 50s and then turbulent 60s, and the Cold War, with its threat of possible nuclear annihilation, was in full swing. Perhaps that explains the pervasive film noir ambience and dark mood that often hangs like a pall over many of the episodes. Although the characters are drawn from all levels of society and from all walks of life--from two-bit criminals to the rich and famous--many are just various and sundry low-lifes, riff-raff, criminals, and grifters. And then there are the simply down and out--the bored or emotionally overwrought, middle-aged and overstressed, desperate housewives, the dyspeptic, dispossessed, or depressed, and your average guy just down on his luck.

Almost every human emotion or character flaw or neurosis is explored: loneliness, depression, euphoria, greed, obsession, gambling addiction, hypochrondria, the lust for power, the fear of death, feelings of inferiority, failure, and inadequacy, feelings of ugliness and beauty, the stress of modern life, the old and unwanted, the young and neglected, the dispirited but still hopeful, the dispirited who have abandoned all hope, the highly successful who find their success and fame empty and meaningless, the losers who find their failures just as galling and damning, the boredom of a comfortable marriage, the boredom of the single and lovelorn, the boredom of a respectable middle-class existence, the boredom of grinding poverty, the desire to live forever, and on and on. Modern civilization and its discontents (or more like 20th-century America and its malcontents) seem to march by in all their false and meretricious glory. If this was the dull and malaise-ridden 50s and early 60s, one can only wonder what Serling would make of our frenetic and divided and paranoid post-9/11 world.

One funny aspect of the episodes is how unflatteringly writers themselves are portrayed. The episodes starring Keenan Wynn (in the first season) as a America's most famous (but philandering) playwright and Richard Haydn in the second season as a snobbish, effete, arrogant, spiteful, and verbally abusive wine and food writer with a short temper and a sharp wit and tongue, don't exactly portray writers in a positive light. :-)

In fact, overall, the series is notable for how many unsympathetic, unprepossessing, and even despicable characaters where often in the lead roles. :-)

So all in all, a truly unique piece of Americana from a long lost era whose themes and stories have held up better than I expected.

Nightmare on Twilight zone vol 2.......2005-10-24

"Submited for your aproval" we can find here in these vol 2 :
4 gems of the old show.
Nightmare at 20.000 feets, probably one of mst revered and beloved episodes of twilighT, and the most parodied, (in the simpsons treehouse of horror No 8, Johny Bravo, & Tiny Toons i thinks ..and of course the 80's version movie with John Lightowsegment

The others episodes are interesting for example Burgues Merdith performance in "Time enought at last", when i was child and i watched in 1983 the movie Twilight zone, I heard the dialogue between Dan Akroyd & Albert Brooks in the car about favorite episodes and this is one...

I remember when i read another review of the 1st seasen where is included originally this chapter t " The monster are due on maple street" with Claude adkins ( Aldo in planet of the apes last movie / & Sherrif Lobo).. that the aliens that appears in "monsters" were the inspiration behind Kang and the other alien from the Simpsons show.
The other episode about another nightmare with planes that have all the pasengers who travelled around time is interesting

Unfortunaly doesnt have subtittles

see Ya.
Franz

"The Twilight Zone Volume 2" = The Best "Zone" DVD! Four Superior Episodes!.......2005-09-29

Volume #2 in the series of "Twilight Zone" DVDs is what I consider to be by far the best individual volume. It offers four classic "TZ" programs, including two of my all-time favorites -- the two airplane-related episodes ("Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" and "The Odyssey Of Flight 33").

The other two half-hour shows on this DVD are also extremely good as well -- "Time Enough At Last" and "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street".

The picture quality is very good within the "Twilight Zone" series of DVDs. Audio is good too (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono). There are a minimal number of Chapter Stops included on all four programs, too (3 breaks per show), but they certainly could have placed the breaks in more appropriate spots throughout each episode. Some of the chapters begin in mid-sentence. And there's no break right after the opening credits, which would have been nice.

A "Play All" option is also provided, although it's not labelled "Play All". Selecting "Feature Presentation" from the Main Menu will play all four shows back-to-back.

No subtitles are included.

Not much in the way of extra features here. But there are some text-based "Inside The Twilight Zone" items.

Since this second volume is one of the earliest (1999) TZ discs put out by Image Entertainment, you'll have to put up with the annoying "animated eyeball" Menu design (and repetitive "Zone" music that never stops) -- but it's a minor annoyance. The quality of these four episodes overcomes the aggravating and slow-transitioning Menu system. ;)

I have enjoyed nearly all of the TZ volumes, but this "Volume 2" tops 'em all for great episode selection, IMHO. The only thing that could have possibly made this volume better would have been by adding a fifth program to the disc -- that being another William Shatner classic, "Nick Of Time". Volume 9 contains that one.

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Lost in Space-Season 2, Vol.2
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Lost in Space Season 2, Volume 2

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Release Date: 2004-11-30

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As its second season progressed, and as these 14 episodes from 1967 attest, Lost in Space continued to swap science fiction for comic fantasy, and the show's ratings went into orbit. While Star Trek satisfied a smaller audience of serious sci-fi fans on NBC, Lost in Space (airing Wednesday nights on CBS) delighted a younger audience with the cheesy adventures of "Space Family Robinson," stranded on an isolated planet that nevertheless played host to an abundance of alien visitors. Here they include operatic Vikings, a disembodied mechanical head, a spacefaring buccaneer, a Scottish bagpiper in a haunted castle, and, in the deliriously entertaining episode "Revolt of the Androids," a silver-painted super-being whose primary purpose is to "Crush...Kill...Destroy!!" It's all harmless family fun, offering equal amounts of tongue-in-cheek whimsy and some scary highlights that kids, then and now, will find instantly unforgettable.

Yes, it all looks quaint and innocent by present-day standards, and it's painfully obvious that series creator Irwin Allen didn't know what to do with the Robinson clan, a wooden variant of Ozzie & Harriett in V-necked velour, with June Lockhart playing happy homemaker while patriarch Guy Williams spent most of his time repairing damaged equipment. It's just as well, since season 2 is dominated by the scene-stealing duo of Dr. Smith (played by Jonathan Harris in the role he was born to play) and the sarcastic Robot B-9, who plays a scolding R2D2 to Harris's duplicitous, flamboyantly feckless C3PO, the latter delivering alliterative insults (like "you ingot of ingratitude!" and "you nickel-plated nincompoop!") in virtually every episode. Guest stars like Albert Salmi, Al "Grandpa Munster" Lewis, and John Carradine are in on the game, adding weekly flavor to a series that shares much in common with such later kid-stuff as H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost. Some may find it hopelessly ridiculous in retrospect, but Lost in Space still offers fun aplenty for those who enjoy its anything-goes approach to low-budget fantasy for the young and young-at-heart. Unfortunately for devoted fans, vintage 1966 radio interviews with Lockhart, Williams, and Harris are the only extras in this well-mastered four-disc set. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Lost in Space-Season 2, Vol.2.......2007-03-13

I keep enjoying watching the episodes! They bring wonderful memories from my teenager years. My friends and I watched it and talked about the episodes a lot!

Lost in Space-season 2 volume 2.......2007-01-16

Item was shipped quickly and was in excellent condition,I was very satisfied with this product and would recommend anyone to order from this seller.

Gave as a gift.......2007-01-10

Recipient enjoyed greatly. At this point with LiS you know what you're getting into, so no real need for a review.

Lost in Space without spaceship!.......2007-01-10

Great the serie Lost in space. The cause is a genius : Irwin Allen. All the products of Allen (Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Voyage to the bottom of the Sea) are unique and give an ambiance that no other productor was able to give. Maybee is the second Saison of Lost in Space too "terrestrial" and for children, cause most of the supporters are not children! Noone can do Sci-Fi better than Hollywood!

D, Clément, Fribourg CH

Lost in Space Season 2, Volume 2.......2006-11-05

I enjoyed this very much. It is always nice to go back in time to when you were growing up. Also, with all the special effects used today, it is great fun to watch something where the acting ability of the stars and the stories had to keep you attention.

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Farewell to the Jupiter II
Lost in Space - Season 3, Vol. 2
The UK gets 23 DVD set: ALL THREE SEASONS!
Both sci-fi groups might have a "meeting of the minds" here!
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Release Date: 2005-07-19

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It's the third and final season of the far-out tales of TV's most lovable space crew! Complete your mission with these intergalactic adventures! Join in as the Jupiter 2 crew attempts to finally return home to Earth, with more help from the wily Robot B-9, more antics from master meddler Dr. Zachary Smith, and of course, more "Danger, Will Robinson!" Along with out-of-this-world extras not available anywhere else, this collectable DVD installment of Irwin Allen's LOST IN SPACE presents the final 9 episodes of America's favorite space family.

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Farewell to the Jupiter II.......2006-09-09

It has been nostalgic and sad to watch the final episodes of season 3 of "Lost in Space." The 60s were winding down. The final episodes aired at the end of 1967 and the beginning of 1968, which saw the second season of "Star Trek" and the release of the phenomenal and ground-breaking movie "2001: A Space Odyssey." The United States was growing up in so many ways, and "Lost in Space" had failed to keep track with our expectations.

Looking back, these final nine episodes had some excellent moments, and hint at what this series could have been. Among the best episodes is "Target: Earth," where a group of aliens that are similar to each other attempt to duplicate the individualism of earthlings. "The Time Merchant" was one of the best episodes of the entire series. Chronos the Time Merchant plans to take the remainder of the Robinsons' lives because they inadvertently interfered with his travel plans. "Fugitives in Space" provided a bit of deception to keep me guessing how the episode was going to end.

Unfortunately, the series also keep the corny hokum that made season 2 weak. "The Promised Planet" had a great idea at its core, but the music and mod light betray its 1960's heritage. "Space Beauty" may have highlighted Judy's beauty, but Judy was too easily manipulated into entering a beauty contest that she was too smart to enter. This episode was one of the lower points of this volume. "The Great Vegetable Rebellion" is an episode that gets a lot of criticism. This episode was not as bad as some people make it out, but it was a low point for the series.

You can count the number of science fiction television shows that left a lasting impression on viewers on your fingers. As campy as "Lost in Space" sometimes was, it left an impression that is nearly as strong for many people as the impression that "Star Trek" left. "Star Trek" was a much bolder show and tried to present some of the infinite possibilities that exist in the universe. "Lost in Space" reached only a brief distance into the future and was the first non-animated television show that focused on a family of space pioneers. Plot holes abound in "Lost in Space." Dr. Smith has to be one of the most obnoxious central characters in a television show ever. And yet, I retain my fondness for this show.

I think it is easy in this age of sophisticated digital effects and a chain of quality and classic science fiction television that extends back to at least the original "Outer Limits" to look down on "Lost in Space" as unworthy of appreciation. However, the series was influential and it was memorable. Had Irwin Allen maintained the serious nature of the show, it is possible that "Lost in Space" would have been the landmark television show that "Star Trek" became. I know I watched both, and I know I enjoyed "Star Trek" when it came out the year following the debut of "Lost in Space." I considered myself lucky that two such wonderful shows were on at the same time.

I look back on "Lost in Space" with fondness. I enjoyed watching all three seasons. Perhaps my fondness is just nostalgia. If so, I will revel in my nostalgia and just maybe I will watch all the episodes again.

As a side note, after being a little boy and watching "Lost in Space," I admired Will Robinson a lot. I credit Will being a role model for my later years when I studied electronics and physics in college. This show may have been campy, but I am glad that I was encouraged by a show like this one. Perhaps we should all wish for more campy science fiction shows to encourage children to become scientists and engineers.